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Many children and adolescents suffer from headaches that do not conform to any current accepted diagnostic criteria, according to results published in The Journal of Headache and Pain. These headaches, which the researchers call “undifferentiated headaches,” have a significant impact on quality of life. The prevalence of these headaches highlights the need for longitudinal cohort studies to […]
Read MoreA North Carolina hospital’s trauma service created a multidisciplinary team that substantially reduced opioid prescriptions for patients by standardizing the approach to pain control, according to a new study. The Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center’s multidisciplinary team implemented a pain management protocol (PMP) for trauma patients that improved pain management and patient satisfaction while reducing […]
Read MoreDespite initial concerns about the drug’s effect on kidney function, a Georgia research team has concluded that desmopressin (DDAVP) can be used in cardiac surgery without special concerns for safety. The team’s pilot study concluded that although desmopressin causes statistically significant increases in creatinine, these are not associated with an increased incidence in relevant side […]
Read MoreIncorporating data analysis from their institution’s electronic health records (EHRs), researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center developed a clinical decision support (CDS) system that helped improve perioperative outcomes for patients who experience postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), according to a poster presentation. John Shin, MD, an anesthesiologist at UCLA Medical Center, […]
Read MoreJennifer M. Banayan, MD Assistant Professor Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois Dr Banayan reported no relevant financial disclosures. Maternal mortality in the United States has lately been increasing.1 Anesthesiologists need to act as peripartum physicians and work with others to improve maternal safety. Introduction Pregnancy and childbirth are the leading […]
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